Aerial view of U. S. Steel's steel plant in the Duluth neighborhood called Morgan Park. Construction of the plant was announced in 1907. It opened in 1915, and closed in phases in the early 1970s.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
St. Germain Street was converted to a pedestrian mall. Workers putting finishing touches to downtown mall as shoppers and onlookers walk by. Woolworth's store can be seen in background.
Exterior view of Fandel's Department Store. Granite and glass block were added to the outside of the building. Marking its 65th anniversary, the Fandel company continues to undergo a modernization building program.
Crowds of gawkers gathered behind barriers set up by police on the north side of First Street to observe the fire at Gambles shopping center. The fire started on July 31, 1962.
Onlookers, mostly children, standing in the rear of Gambles to to watch St. Cloud firefighters combat the fire at Gambles shopping center. The fire started on July 31, 1962.
Interior view of Gambles shopping center after a fire. A man (fire inspector?) uses a flashligh to inspect the damage. The fire started on July 31, 1962.
Exterior view of the Gambles shopping center after a fire. The fire started on July 31, 1962. Several young men are moving large boxes of trash away from the back of the store.
Exterior view of the Gambles shopping center after a fire. The fire started on July 31, 1962. Several young men are moving large boxes of trash away from the back of the store.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Fire department on the scene with truck and ladder going up adjacent building. Crowd looks on from across the street. Foley water tower appears in background.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Fire department on the scene with truck and ladder going up adjacent building. There are people moving furniture and store products out of the adjacent Chiemlewski building. Crowd looks on from across the street. Foley water tower appears in background.
$125,000 fire destroys Hall's Store in Foley. Frontal view. The building is at full blaze with flames and smoke rising from roof and top windows. Crowd looks on from across the street.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
The fire lasted through the night to New Year's Day. Heavy smoke comes out of the front side of the Herberger's building. A fire truck is parked out front in the middle of the street. Fireman are in street on a fire cart hosing down the smoke.
Mihelich Monument Company granite shed was turned into an inferno when fire destroyed the building. St. Cloud residents flocked to see the blaze and cars caused a traffic jam.
Modern Bar and eight other businesses damaged by fire. Fronts of ice laden Horseshoe Liquor, Lucille Heinen Beauty Salon and Naldo's buildings after fire with St. Cloud Fire Department extension ladder truck parked in street.
Norman Holst (1908-1989) discusses the history of Gillett & Eaton in Lake City, Minnesota. He also discusses his involvement with Kiwanis Club, and his retirement.
Ingeborg Holte was of Swedish descent, spouse Edwin Holte (died in 1971) fished as did her father but Ingeborg did not fish; Mrs. Holte is Sam Johnson's and Edwin C. "Steve" Johnson's sister; interviewed at Mrs. Holte's home in Grand Marais, Minnesota; she is the sister of Edwin C. "Steve" Johnson, interviewer Barbara W. Sommer.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Henrietta Howatt (1917-2003) discusses clamming on Lake Pepin, and the pearl button manufacturing business. At one time there were two factories in Lake City, Minnesota where buttons were cut from Lake Pepin shells.
Cornice and upper floors of Minnesota Surplus store and Mr. Nick's hamburgers, in the old Duluth Herald newspaper building, and Livingston's Big Duluth men's clothing store, on the lower side of West Superior Street.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Cornice and upper floors of Minnesota Surplus store and Mr. Nick's hamburgers, in the old Duluth Herald newspaper building, on the lower side of West Superior Street.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Bradley building was located at this Lake Avenue and Superior Street intersection of downtown Duluth. In 1924, upper floors were added making it four stories. It was razed in the summer of 1979.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Lower side of West Superior Street of signs for downtown businesses Ace Hardware 212 West Superior Street, Jensens Shoes at 208 West Superior Street with the Endion Station Art Gallery above and Bud's Clothing at 206 West Superior Street.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
View from Second Avenue West of the rubble that was the Glass Block store at 128 West Superior Street. The four floor retail giant in downtown Duluth had dozens of departments. It was located at this location from 1893. The store opened in 1887 at Panton and Watson.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
